OKLAHOMA CITY -- Saying his previous comments were "misunderstood," Rep. Dan Boren has issued another statement on his position as a Democratic superdelegate as it pertains to Barack Obama.

"Earlier statements I made about the presidential race have been misunderstood," Boren, D-Okla., said in a news release.

"I thought I was emphasizing I may not agree with Senator Obama on some issues. I want to make it clear I will vote for our designated nominee at the Democratic Convention and in November," the representative said.

Boren stated last week that he could not endorse Obama, the presumed Democratic nominee, pointing to the "liberal" record of the Illinois senator. He also noted that Hillary Rodham Clinton got 66 percent of the vote in his 2nd Congressional District. Clinton got 55 percent to Obama's 31 percent statewide in the February primary election.

Despite not endorsing Obama, Boren said the presumed Democratic nominee "clearly wants to help middle income people like those in my district struggling to make ends meet."

"He also wants to help veterans returning from Iraq. Our country clearly needs to move in a new direction," Boren said.

Jeremy Hendricks, manager of Boren's re-election campaign, said nothing has changed since Boren's comments last week.

He said the congressman was "disappointed" in some news reports about his position and wanted to "make it clear to Democrats that he is still supporting our nominee.